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Summary
A young boy named Milo unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth and, out of boredom, drives through it and enters a fantastical, animated kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+28)
Critics 100Audiences 72GoodWatch 85
Tomatometer100%
Audience score75%
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for animated movies
typical 8989Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 29 countries
Released
1970
November 7, 1970
56 years ago
Genres
AnimationAdventureComedyFantasyFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 9 more14 people
- Butch PatrickMilo
- Mel BlancOfficer Short Shrift / Dodecahedron / Demon of Insincerity (voice)
- Daws ButlerWhether Man / Senses Taker / Terrible Trivium / Gelatinous Giant (voice)
- Candy CandidoAwful DYNN (voice)
- Hans ConriedKing Azaz / The MathemaGician (voice)
- June ForayRalph / Faintly Macabre / Princess of Pure Reason (voice)
- PGPatti GilbertPrincess of Sweet Rhyme (voice)
- Shepard MenkenSpelling Bee / Chroma (voice)
- Cliff Nortonakofonous A. Dischord / Tollbooth Speaker (voice)
Larry ThorTock the Watchdog (voice)
Les TremayneHumbug (voice)- MEMichael EarlRalph (uncredited)
Chuck JonesCable Car Passenger (uncredited)
Thurl RavenscroftLethargian (voice, uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Chuck Jones Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Abe Levitow Director, Producer
- Dave Monahan Director
Writing · 3
- Sam Rosen Screenplay
- Norman Gimbel Lyricist
- Norton Juster Book
Production · 1
- Les Goldman Producer
Camera · 1
- Lester Shorr Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- William Faris Editor
Sound · 2
- Dean Elliott Music
- Lee Pockriss Music Arranger
Art · 5
- Maurice Noble Production Design
- Henry Grace Set Decoration
- George W. Davis Art Direction
- Charles Pierce Set Decoration
- Charles K. Hagedon Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- William Tuttle Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 14
- Alan Zaslove Animation
- Phil Roman Animation
- George Nicholas Animation Director
- Irven Spence Animation
- Ben Washam Animation Director
- Ed Demattia Animation
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